Burden and Upkeep

Burden

Burden noun - A mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported.

Upkeep and burden are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upkeep" instead a noun "Burden".

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Upkeep

Upkeep noun - The act or activity of keeping something in an existing and usually satisfactory condition.

Burden and upkeep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Burden" instead a noun "Upkeep".

How words are described

full full burden full upkeep
annoying annoying burden annoying upkeep
constant constant burden constant upkeep
massive massive burden massive upkeep
Other adjectives: lower, main, secret, military, significant, greater, impossible.
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